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ALL THE WEEK THROUGH. 

. HYMNS, 

BIBLE READINGS, AND PRAYERS, 



FOR FAMILIES. 



ARRANGED, ETC., 

REV. CHAS. F^HOFFMAN, M.A., 
Rector of All Angels' Church, New York City. 




CARPE DIEM. 



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AMERICAN CHURCH PRESS, 
76 East Ninth Street, New York City. 



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Particular indebtedness is here acknowledged for the portion 
of this book containing the prayers, to the selection and 
"Order of Family Prayer," etc., by the Rev. Wm. Ed. Evans, 
M.A., Prebendary of Hereford. F. & J. Rivington, 1844. 



CARPE DIEM—SEIZE THE DAY. 

Silent and swift-fleeting, unseen, incessant, 

The seconds speed unfaltering on their way — 
Passing without a pause, yet ever present, 

Hastening untiring on their endless way 
To mingle with infinity eternal, 

Weaving a web of mingled joy and pain ; 
Bringing cold wintry blasts and breezes vernal, 

Spring's bursting buds, and Autumn's golden grain — 
Laden with life and love, or sin and sorrow, 

They evanescent fade alike away, — 
And that was yesterday, that is to-morrow, 

The morrow soon to be but yesterday. 
As in the old time, when the master, going 

On a far journey, to his servants gave 
The talents for investment — though well knowing 

That one would squander, and another save; 
So now are freely given to our keeping 

Hours not our own, to spend them as we will; 
With like condition — as we saw, the reaping 

Will surely follow, be it good or ill, 
Of tares and thorns that need but little tending, 

Or whitening wheat, that takes all our skill 
To rightly harvest. Seek we rest unending? 

Seize then to-day, its mission to fulfil. 
To-day alone, of all the countless ages, 

Is ours to work in, or to watch and pray, 
Or idly waste. Sure to receive the wages 

Each who lives earns for each successive day. 

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"NECESSITY OF PRAYER. 

The wise Hillel had a pupil named Maimon that was trust- 
ing too much to his own wisdom, and had entirely given up 
prayer. 

Hillel was troubled, that Maimon should think himself wiser 
than God, and he determined to teach him better. 

When Maimon went to him one day, Hillel said : ' I have a 
friend who lives upon the produce of his estate. Till now he 
has carefully cultivated it, and it has repaid his toil. But now 
he has thrown away the plough and hoe, and is determined to 
leave the field to itself; so that he is sure to come to want and 
misery.' 

4 Has he gone mad ? ' said the young man, ' or fallen into 
despondency ? ' 

'Neither,' said Hillel. 'He is of a pious disposition, and 
well grounded in learning. But he says, the Lord is omnip- 
otent, and can easily give us nourishment without our bend- 
ing our head to the ground; and as he is gracious, He will 
bless.' 

■ Why,' said the young man, ' is not that tempting God ? 
Have you not told him so ? ' 

1 You, dear Maimon, are the friend I am speaking of.' 

* I ? ' said Maimon, and started back. 

4 Are you not tempting the Lord? Is prayer less than 
work, and are spiritual blessings inferior to the fruit of the 
field ? And He Who tells you to stoop your head to the earth for 
the sake of earthly fruit, is He not the same as He who tells 
you to lift your head towards heaven? ' 

Maimon went away and prayed, and his life was a very 
godly one. Dr. Haven, 1 ' Cycl. of Illustrations, etc. J. Bates. 



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" Lord, let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense, 
and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice." — Ps. 
cxli, 1, 2. 




"As the incense-cloud went up from the kindled coal in 
the censer ; as the sweet savour went up from the burnt offering, 
when it was roast with the fire of the altar ; so true believing 
prayer, coming from a kindled heart, rises of necessity to 
God, and steals into His immediate presence in the upper 
sanctuary. We may complete the imagery by observing that 
the altar upon which these sacrifices must be laid— the only 
altar which sanctifieth the gift, and renders it acceptable — is 
our Lord Jesus Christ himself, in the faith of whose meritorious 
Cross and Righteousness every prayer and spiritual oblation 
must be made. Br. Goulburn." Cycl. of Illustrations, etc. 
J. Bates 



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SUNDAY MORNING. 

The Day which Commemorates the making of the Light 
—the Resurrection of our Blessed Lord from the 
Dead — and the Gift of the Holy Ghost. 

Sunday Morning Sentences and Hymn. 

" And God said, Let there be light: and 
there was light And the evening and the 
morning were the first day." Gen, i, 3, 5, 

"Thou, John, shalt be called the prophet 
of the Highest : for thou shalt go before the 
face of the Lord to prepare His ways ; To 
give knowledge of salvation unto His people 
by the remission of sins, Through the tender 
mercy of our God ; whereby the Dayspring 
from on high hath visited us, to give light to 
them that sit in darkness and in the shadow 
of death, to guide our feet into the way of 
peace." S. Luke i, 76-79, 

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" In the morning Jesns went ont into 
a solitary place, and there prayed." S. 
Mark i, 35. 

" If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those 
things which are above, where Christ sitteth 
on the Right Hand of God." Col. iii, 1. 

"The Comforter, Which is the Holy 
Ghost, Whom the Father will send in My 
Name, He shall teach you all things." S. 
John xiv, 26. 

Measure, 7s. 

1. On this day, the first of days, 
God the Father' s Name we praise ; 
Who, Creation' s Fount and Spring, 
Did the world from darkness bring. 

2. On this day th' Eternal Son 
Over death His triumph won ; 
On this day the Spirit came 
With his gifts of living flame. 

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3. Oil ! that fervent love to-day- 
May in every heart have sway, 
Teaching ns to praise aright 
God the source of life and light, 

4. Father, Who didst fashion me 
Image of Thyself to "be, 
Fill me with Thy love divine, 
Let my every thought be Thine. 

5. Holy Jesus, may I be 
Dead and buried here with Thee ; 
And, by love inflamed, arise 
Unto Thee a sacrifice. 

6. Thou Who dost all gifts impart, 
Shine, sweet Spirit, in my heart ; 
Best of gifts Thyself bestow ; 
Make me burn Thy love to know. 

7. God, the Blessed Three in One, 
Dwell within my heart alone ; 
Who dost give Thyself to me, 
May I give myself to Thee. Amen. 

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Sunday Morning Bible Reading.* 

Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following 
Psalm. 

PSALM XV. A Psalm of David. 

1. LORD, Who shall abide in Thy Taber- 
nacle % Who shall rest in Thy Holy Hill I 

2. He that walketh uprightly, and worketh 
righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his 
heart. 

3. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, 
nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh 
up a reproach against his neighbour. 

4. In whose eyes a vile person is con- 
temned ; but he honoureth them that fear the 
Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and 
changeth not. 

5. He that putteth not out his money to 
usury, nor taketh reward against the inno- 
cent. He that doeth these things shall never 
be moved. 

* When any of the Psalms are used they can be sung or 
read responsively verse by verse. In such instances it is re- 
commended to use them standing and to say the Gloria Patri 
at the end. 

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Sunday Morning Prayers. 

Oar Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. And for- 
give us our trespasses, As we forgive those 
who trespass against us. And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : 
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 



Almighty and everlasting God, in Whom. 
we live and move and have our being ; Whose 
Word in the beginning brought forth 
light out of darkness, and hast overcome 
death in the Resurrection of Thine Only Be- 
gotten Son ; We, Thy needy creatures, render 
Thee our humble praises, for Thy preservation 
of us from the beginning of our lives, and 
especiairv for deliverance through the past 
night. For these and all Thy mercies, we 
bless and magnify Thy glorious Name ; hum- 
bly beseeching Thee to accept this morning 

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sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving ; for His 
sake Who lay down in the grave, and this 
day rose again for us, Thy Son onr Saviour ; 
Jesus Christ. Amen. 

And since it is of Thy mercy, O gracious 
Father, that another day is added to our lives ; 
We here dedicate both our souls and bodies 
to Thee and Thy service, in a sober, righteous, 
and godly life : in which, do Thou, merciful 
God, confirm and strengthen us ; that, as we 
grow in age, we may grow in grace, and in the 
knowledge of the Light of the world, Who is 
the Resurrection and the Life, our Lord and 
Redeemer Jesus Christ. Amen 

(T7ie two following prayers may be omitted.) 

O Heavenly Father, Who hast tanght us 
in Thy Holy Word not to forsake the assem- 
bling of ourselves together, and dost invite 
us, as members of Thy spiritual family, the 
Church, to partake together of the heavenly 
meal of its ordinances, give us grace to join 
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sincere love of Thee and them ; that so, not 
looking only to our own things, but also to 
the things of others, we may each be re- 
minded of the duties we owe one to another, 
and find grace and strength faithfully to per- 
form the same, through Him Who washed 
His disciples feet and laid down His life for 
us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 



Almighty God, Who hast knit Thy people 
together, in one Body, the Church, and hast 
promised to be with it unto the end of the 
world, give Thy blessing to the Church in 
this country, and make her ordinances this 
day channels of grace and comfort to Thy 
people. May Thy Holy Spirit be with and 
direct in all things her ministers, filling 
their minds with spiritual thoughts, their 
mouths with words of inspiration, and their 
hearts with love. Grant that sons and 
daughters may be born unto Thee this day 
in Thy Holy Church. Enlarge the place of 
her tent and stretch forth the curtains of her 
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other people, that so we may "become one fold 
under one Shepherd, Jesus Christ our blessed 
Lord. Amen. 



Direct us, O Lord, this sanctified day in all 
our ways and doings. Give us grace so to ob- 
serve it that it may be to us the beginning of 
a happy week. Mercifully receive the ac- 
ceptable offerings and intercessions of Thy 
Holy Church throughout the world which 
shall this day be offered at the Throne of 
grace. Prepare our hearts to serve Thee as 
Thou desirest, that we may spend the day to 
the honour of Thy Holy Name, and the good 
of our own souls. Accompany us with Thy 
Holy Spirit, Who descended on the assembled 
Apostles, to the place of Thy public worship, 
making us serious and attentive, and raising 
our minds from the thoughts of this world to 
the consideration of the next, withdrawing 
our eyes from things seen and temporal and 
fixing them on things unseen and eternal, that 
we may heartily join in the prayers and 
praises of Thy Church, and listen to our duty 

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with honest hearts in order to practice it. 
Enable ns to return this day from Thy House 
more filled with Thy grace and heavenly 
benediction, that we may be more devoted 
to Thy service, and lead a more Christ-like 
life, to Thy honour and praise and our ever- 
lasting welfare. Whatsoever, O Holy Gfod, 
Thou shalt see to be good and best for us, 
and all our friends and neighbours, grant in 
Thine own blessed ways ; through the merits 
and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord and 
Saviour. Amen. 

To God the Father, Who first loved us, 
and made us acceptable in the Beloved ; To 
God the Son, Who loved us and washed us 
from our sins in His Own Blood ; To G:>d the 
Holy Ghost, Who shed the love of God 
abroad, Three Persons, but One God, be all 
love, and praise, and glory, now and ever. 
Amen, 



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MONDAY MORNING. 

The Day which Commemorates the Creation of the 
Heavens — and the Driving op the Money-Changers 
from the Temple. 

Monday Morning Sentences and Hymn. 

"And God made the firmament, and 
divided the waters which were under the 
firmament from the waters which were above 
the firmament. And the evening and the 
morning were the second day." Gen. i, 7, 8. 

" And the Lord God said unto the woman, 
I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy 
conception ; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth 
children ; and thy desire shall be to thy hus- 
band, and he shall rule over thee. And unto 
Adam He said, Because thou hast hearkened 
unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of 
the tree of which I commanded thee, saying, 
Thou shalt not eat of it : cursed is the ground 
for thy sake ; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it 
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face slialt thou eat bread, till thou return un- 
to the ground." Gen. iii, 13, 16, 17, 19. 

u And it shall come to pass, when I bring 
a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be 
seen in the cloud." Gen. ix, 14. 

" For God so loved the world, that He gave 
His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever be- 
lie^eth on Him should not perish, but have 
everlasting life." S. John iii, 16. 

Measure, C. M. 

1. Come, let us praise the Name of God, 
Who on the second day 

Spread out the firmament above, 
His glory to display. 

2. Slow floating on the blue expanse 
The watery clouds we view, 

Whence fruitful showers at His command 
The thirsty soil bedew. 

3. How fair an image of the Grace, 
His mercy doth impart, 

Like morning dew or gentle rain, 
To gladden every heart ! 

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4. And when the faithful soil drinks in 
Those showers with blessings rife, 

A well of water springeth up 
To everlasting life, 

5. O happy saints, on whom are poured 
Such treasures from above ! 

LORD, may they ne'er forgetful be, 
But render love for love. 

6. To Grod, Who freely loved us first, 
All might, all glory, be ; 

To Father, Son, and Holy G-host, 
Through all eternity. Amen. 

Monday Morning Bible Reading. 

Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following 
Psalm. 

PSALM Y. A Psalm of David. 

1. Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider 
my meditation. 

2. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my 
King, and my Gfod : for unto Thee will I 
pray. 

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3. My voice slialt thou hear in the morning, 
O Lord ; in the morning will I direct my 
prayer unto Thee, and will look up, 

4. For Thou art not a God that hath 
pleasure in wickedness : neither shall evil 
dwell with Thee. 

5. The foolish shall not stand in Thy sight : 
Thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 

6. Thou shalt destroy them that speak leas- 
ing (lying) : the Lord will abhor the bloody 
and deceitful man. 

7. But as for me, I will come into Thy 
house in the multitude of Thy mercy : and 
in Thy fear will I worship toward Thy holy 
temple. 

8. Lead me, O Lord, in Thy righteousness 
because of mine enemies ; make Thy way 
straight before my face. 

9. For there is no faithfulness in their 
mouth ; their inward part is very wicked- 
ness ; their throat is an open sepulchre ; they 
natter with their tongue. 

10. Destroy Thou them, O God ; let them 

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fall by their own counsels ; cast them out in 
the multitude of their transgressions ; for they 
have rebelled against Thee. 

11. But let all those that put their trust in 
Thee rejoice : let them ever shout for joy, 
because Thou defendest them : let them also 
that love Thy Name be joyful in Thee. 

12. For Thou, Lord, wilt bless the 
righteous ; with favour wilt Thou compass 
him as with a shield. 

Monday Morning Prayers. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy 
will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. And for- 
give us our trespasses, As we forgive those 
who trespass against us. And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : 
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and 
the glory, for ever and ever. Amen, 

O Lord G-od, Almighty and merciful, Who 
didst create the firmament and divide the 

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waters from the waters, and set the bow of 
Thy mercy in the heavens, and didst send 
Thy Son to die and rise again for us after He 
had driven the profaners from Thy House of 
Prayer, that we should walk in the order and 
newness of a holy life ; give us grace to live 
in continual remembrance of our holy reso- 
lutions vows and obligations before Thee, 
and to walk circumspectly in keeping there- 
with ; that so neither the carnal desires of the 
flesh, nor the vanity of the world, nor the 
wiles of Satan, working through the same, 
may overcome and lead us captive. Clothe 
us,0 Lord, with the armour of righteousness 
on the right hand and on the left, that having 
undertaken a spiritual warfare under the 
Captain of our salvation, we may manfully 
fight under His banner against sin, the world, 
and the devil. Grant this most merciful 
Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our Lord and 
Saviour, Amen. 

O God of all peace and comfort, Who by 
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bodies and minds for the service of another 
day, listen to onr most hearty thanks for the 
same. And now in an humble sense of all 
Thy mercies, on the entrance of this day 
and week of labour, we present our bodies a 
living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto Thee, 
which is our reasonable service. Enable us to 
fulfil the same by strengthening grace from 
Thy Holy Spirit, and so establish our hearts, 
and settle our minds, that as day shall be 
added to day we may serve Thee with more 
steadfast faith, more fervent love, more obedi- 
ence of life, and a brighter hope, and so await 
with godly patience the times of refreshing 
from the Lord, and stand in that day when 
the faithful shall be received into their rest 
and joy, through the merits and atonement 
of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. 

O most loving Father, forasmuch as it is Thy 
pleasure that our bodies and souls shall still 
remain here together ; we beseech Thee to - 
preserve through the coming week our bodies 
from all sickness, if it be good for us, and 

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our souls from all vice ; that we, enjoying 
through Thy benefit, health both in our souls 
and bodies, may be the more able to serve 
Thee in such works as are most acceptable in 
Thy sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord, to 
Whom with Thee and the Holy Spirit, Three 
Persons and one God, be all glory, now and 
ever. Amen. 

{TJie following prayer may be omitted.) 

O God, Who wiliest that no man should be 
idle, but that we shall all work the thing that 
is good ; graciously look upon us, who are 
now going forth amidst the business of the 
day. Grant us all needful strength for the 
same, and give us grace to be serious and holy 
in our lives, true and just in our dealings, 
watchful over our thoughts, words, and 
actions ; diligent in our business, and tem- 
perate in all things ; that we may honestly 
improve all the talents Thou hast committed 
to our trust ; and that no worldly business, 
or worldly pleasures, may ever divert us 
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us at all times to will that which Thou 
wouldst have us will and to do that which 
Thou wouldst have us do, that the fulness of 
Thy blessing may be upon our persons, upon 
our labours, upon our substance, and upon 
all that belongs to us ; through the merits 
and mediation of Jesus Christ, and the 
guidance of Thy blessed Spirit, to Whom 
with Thee and Son be praise and dominion 
for ever and ever. Amen. 



The God of peace, Who brought again from 
the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great 
Shepherd of the sheep, through the Blood of 
the everlasting covenant ; make us perfect in 
every good work to do His will, working in 
us that which is well pleasing in His sight ; 
through Jesus Christ, to Whom be glory for 
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TUESDAY MORNING. 

The Day which Commemorates the Gathering op thm 
"Waters of the Sea — the Appearance of the Dry Land 
— And the Cursing of the Barren Fig Tree. 

Tuesday Morning Sentences and Hymn. 

' ' And God said, Let the waters be gathered 
unto one place, and let the dry land appear. 
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, 
the herb yielding seed, and the fruit-tree yield- 
ing fruit. And the evening and the morning 
were the third day. Gen. i, 9, 11, 13. 

" In the morning Jesus hungered, and when 
He saw a fig tree, He came to it, and found 
nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said, 
Let no fruit grow on thee henceforth for ever. 
And presently the fig tree withered away," 
S. Matthew xxi, 18, 19, 

" Be ye doers of the Word and not hearers 
only." S. James i, 22. 

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" Jesus said, Every good tree bringetli forth 
good fruit. Not every one that saith unto 
Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the king- 
dom of heaven ; but he that doeth the will of 
My Father." S. Matthew vii, 17, 21, 

Measure, C. M. 

1. Thou spak' st the word, and into one 
The Hoods together flowed ; 

The dry land, freed from watery veil, 
Its verdant pastures showed. 

2. O Father, Who this earth assigned 
Our place of toil to be, 

Bind all within its one wide bound 
In one true charity. 

3. A brotherhood of exiles here 
We seek a home above, 

Where Thou wilt gather in Thine Own 
Who live in holy love. 

4. Unloving souls, with deeds of ill 
And words of angry strife, 

Shall never, Lord, Thy glory see 
Nor win the heavenly life. 

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5. Lo, earth itself from day to day 

Their burthen scarce sustains, 
And yearns, in travail, to be free 
From dark corruption's chains. 

6. Eternal glory be ascribed 

To GOD, the ONE in THREE, 
By Whom is poured into our hearts 
The grace of charity. Amen. 



Tuesday Morning Bible Reading. 

Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following 
Psalm . 

PSALM I. 

1. Blessed is the man that walketh not in 
the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in 
the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of 
the scornful : 

2. But his delight is in the law of the Lord ; 
and in His law doth he meditate day and 
night, 

3. And he shall be like a tree planted by 
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fruit in his season ; his leaf also shall not 
wither ; and whatsoever he doeth shall pros- 
per. 

4. The ungodly are not so : but are like the 
chaff which the wind driveth away. 

5. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand 
in the judgment, nor sinners in the congre- 
gation of the righteous. 

6. For the Lord knoweth the way of the 
righteous : but the way of the ungodly shall 
perish. 



Tuesday Morning Prayers. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven. Hallowed 
be Thy Xame. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give 
us this day our daily bread. And forgive us 
our trespasses, As we forgive those who tres- 
pass against us. And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For 
Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and 
the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

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O God Who wiliest the earth to bring forth 
her increase and hast taught us in thy Holy 
Scriptures to be doers of the Word if we 
would be saved, setting before us the ex- 
ample of the cursed fig tree which had on it 
nothing but leaves; Grant that we being 
thus solemnly warned against an idle and 
empty life, and a mere show in the flesh, may 
avoid all vain display, and by working in the 
time given us, may bring forth the fruit of a 
holy and religious life, acceptable in Thy sight, 
through the merits and satisfaction of Jesus 
Christ, our Advocate and Redeemer, Amen. 

O Almighty God, Giver of life and light, 
Who hast given us the sight of another day 
in the world, sparing us in Thy compassion 
by the renewing of Thy mercy ; We render 
Thee our humble and hearty thanks for the 
same. Make all our paths this day to be 
light, that we may be delivered from all the 
darkness and blindness of sin. Take away 
from us all ignorance that we may know both 
ourselves and Thee. Continue to us Thy 

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precious gifts and blessings in soul, body 
and spirit, with grace to use them ever in 
Thy service, to Thy honour and glory, 
through a faithful obedience to Thy will, in, 
and through Thy only-begotten Son, Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen* 

Heavenly Father we pray Thee to look 
graciously upon this Thy family and every 
member of the same; Bless us as shall seem 
best in Thy sight, in our bodies and in our 
souls; Bless us in the basket and in the 
store, and by Thy guidance in our going out 
and our coming in, and in all that we put our 
hands unto; Bless us with the choicest spirit- 
ual blessings, with a pure heart and a sound 
mind; with a contempt for the world and a 
sure trust in Thee; with a grateful sense in 
our lives of Thy kindness and a soul full of 
love; with knowledge of Thy will and care 
to perform it ; with the assistance of Thy 
spirit and life everlasting; Through the media- 
tion of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Saviour, 
Amen, 

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(The following prayer may be omitted.) 

Almighty and Most Merciful God, Who 
hast appointed a time on earth for man to 
work in the interest of body and soul, and 
hast sent him forth day by day, as the sun, 
to run his course : Teach us to work while it 
is called to-day, before the night cometh, 
wherein no man can work. And grant that 
as in the ordinary course of nature the hand 
of time is daily drawing us nearer to the 
grave, the strong hand of Thy grace may also 
be drawing us nearer to Thee, through Jesus 
Christ, our Lord, to Whom with Thee O 
Father, and Thee O Holy Spirit, be all glory 
as it was, is now, and ever shall be, world 
without end. Amen. 



The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and 
the love of God, and the fellowship of the 
Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. 



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WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

The Day which Commemorates the Creation of the Sun, 
Moon, and Stars — And the Betrayal of our Blessed 
Lord. 



Wednesday Morning Sentences and Hymn. 

' ' And God said, Let there be lights in the 
firmament of the heaven to divide the day 
from the night ; and let them be for signs, 
and for seasons, and for days, and years: And 
let them be for lights in the firmament of the 
heaven to give light npon the earth. And 
the evening and the morning were the fourth 
day." Gen. i, 14, 15, 19, 

" I shall see Him, but not now : I shall be- 
hold Him, but not nigh : there shall come a 
Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise 
out of Israel." Numbers xxiv, 17. 

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rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when 
they were come into the house, they saw the 
young child with Mary His mother, and fell 
down, and worshipped Him : and when they 
had opened their treasures, they presented t 
unto Him gifts ; gold, and frankincense, and 
myrrh." S. Matthew ii, 10, 11. 

"For this ye know, that no covetous man, 
who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in 
the kingdom of Christ and of God." E plies, 
v. 5. 

"The chief-priests covenanted with Judas 
Iscariot, for thirty pieces of silver." S. 
Matthew xxvi, 14, 15. 

' ' Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, 
how He said, It is more blessed to give than 
to receive." Acts xx, 35. 

Measure, C. M. 

1. New wonders of Thy mighty Hand, 
Lord, we to-day admire, 
Writ on the firmament above 
In glittering orbs of fire. 

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2. The sun is ruler of the day, 
The silver moon of night, 

The starry hosts adorn the sky 
In ordered ranks of light. 

3. But e'en that glorious sun must set, 
And knows his going down ; 

That silver moon must wax and wane ; 
The stars their courses own. 

4. Still in an everchanging round 
The daylight comes and goes ; 

But Thou art evermore the same, 
No change Thy mercy knows. 

5. Why waver then our troubled hearts \ 
Thine is a Father' s care ; — 

And they, eternal life who seek, 
Eternal life shall share. 

6. All praise, all glory be ascribed 
To God, the One in Three, 

Who bids us cast our care on Him, 
To Him for comfort flee. Amen. 

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Wednesday Morning Bible Reading. 

Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following 
Psalm. 

PSALM XLL— A Psalm of David. 

1. Blessed is lie that considereth the poor : 
the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. 

2. The Lord will preserve him, and keep 
him alive ; and he shall be blessed upon the 
earth : and Thou wilt not deliver him unto 
the will of his enemies, 

3. The Lord will strengthen him upon the 
bed of languishing : Thou wilt make all his 
bed in his sickness. 

4. I said, Lord, be merciful unto me ; heal 
my soul ; for I have sinned against Thee. 

5. Mine enemies speak evil of me, When 
shall he die, and his name perish ? 

6. And if he come to see me, he speaketh 
vanity : his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; 
when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. 

7. All that hate me whisper together against 
me : against me do they devise my hurt. 

8. An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast 

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unto him : and now that he lieth, he shall 
rise up no more. 

9. Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom 
I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath 
lifted up his heel against me. 

10. But Thou, Lord, be merciful unto 
me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. 

11. By this I know that Thou favourist me, 
because mine enemy doth not triumph over 
me. 

12. And as for me, Thou upholdest me in 
mine integrity, and settest me before Thy 
face for ever. 

13. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from 
everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and 
Amen. 



Wednesday Morning Prayers. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. And for- 
give us our trespasses, As we forgive those 

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who trespass against us. And lead us not in- 
to temptation ; But deliver us from evil : for 
Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and 
the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

O God, Who didst create the sun, and 
the moon and the stars also, the greater light 
to rule the day and the lesser light to rule 
the night, and didst further lead the wise 
men by a star to Thy Holy Child Jesus, and 
hast called us to see Thee now by faith, shed 
the bright beams of Thy sun of Righteous- 
ness on our benighted hearts, and separate 
our deeds from the gloom of darkness ; that, 
illuminated by the light and warmth of His 
love, we may in safety pass the dark days of 
our pilgrimage here, and at last shine as stars 
forever amidst the jewels in the crown of our 
blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ, our Lord. 
Amen. 

O Lord God Almighty, Who to redeem 
lost man didst deliver up Thine only Son to 
be betrayed and sold, grant us by the help 
of Thy Spirit always to detest and abhor our 

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own sins, which were the occasion of His 
death as well as the traitor Jndas ; and mer- 
cifully grant, that we may never fall from 
Thee, nor be led to act treacherously one to 
another, through covetousness, or^ any other 
temptation ; but that we may steadfastly 
persevere in humility unto the end, and under 
all trials, in the fellowship of Thy Word and 
Spirit, and in the communion of all saints, 
through the intercession of our Lord and 
Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

(The following prayer may be omitted.) 

We give Thee thanks Holy Lord, Father 
Almighty, Everlasting God, for the sleep 
Thou hast given to recruit our weakness, and 
to remit the toils of our fretful flesh ; and now 
on the coming in of another day, in remem- 
brance of our duty, we again devote ourselves 
to Thee: But, O Gfod, Who knowest the 
weakness and corruption of our nature, and 
the manifold temptations which we daily 
meet with ; We humbly beseech Thee to 
have compassion on our infirmities, and to 
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Spirit ; that we may be effectually restrained 
from sin, and excited to our duty. Imprint 
upon our hearts such a dread of Thy judg- 
ments, and such a gratef al sense of Thy good- 
ness to us, as may make us both ashamed 
and afraid to offend Thee. And, above all, 
keep in our minds a lively remembrance of 
that great day when the Lord shall come 
as a thief in the night; when the heavens 
shall pass away and the earth be burned, 
and we must .give a strict account of our 
thoughts, words, and actions ; that we may 
be diligent to be found of Him in peace, 
without? spot and blameless, when we shall 
be judged according to the works done in the 
body, and be eternally rewarded or punished, 
by Him in Whose name we pray, and Whom 
Thou hast appointed the Judge of the quick 
and the dead, Thy Son, Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 



In particular, we implore Thy grace and 
protection for the ensuing day. Keep us 

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temperate in our meats and drinks, and dili- 
gent in our several callings. Grant us pa- 
tience under any afflictions Thou shalt see fit 
to lay on ns, and minds always contented 
with our present condition. Give ns grace 
to be just and upright in all our dealings ; 
quiet and peaceable ; full of compassion ; 
and ready to do good to all men, according 
to our abilities and opportunities. Direct us 
in all our ways, and prosper the works of our 
hands in the business of our several stations. 
Defend us from all dangers and adversities ; 
and be graciously pleased to take us, and all 
things belonging to us, under Thy Fatherly 
care and protection. These things, and what- 
ever else Thou shalt see necessary and con- 
venient to us, we humbly beg, through the 
merits and mediation of Thy Son Jesus 
Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen. 

God the Father bless us ; God the Son 
defend us ; God the Holy Ghost guide us 
now and evermore. Amen. 



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THURSDAY MORNING. 

The Day which Commemorates the Creation of "the 
Fowls of the Air, AxND the Fishes of the Sea — The 
Institution of the Holy Eucharist— And the Ascen- 
sion of our Lord Jesus Christ into Heaven. 

Thursday Morning Sentences and Hymn. 

" And God said, Let the waters bring forth 
abundantly the moving creature that hath 
life, and fowl that may fly above the earth. 
And the evening and the morning were the 
fifth day." Gen. i, 20, 23. 

"Man doth not live by bread only, but by 
every word that proceedeth out of the mouth 
of the Lord doth man live." Deu. viii, 3. 

"It pleased the Father that in Jesus 
Christ should all fulness dwell ; and, having 
made peace through the blood of His Cross, 

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by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself ; 
whether they be things in earth, or things in 
heaven. And yon, that were some time 
alienated, and enemies in your mind by 
wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 
in the Body of His flesh through death, to 
present you holy and unreproveable in His 
sight : If ye continue in the faith grounded 
and settled, and be not moved away from the 
hope of the gospel." Col. i, 19-23. 

u Was not Abraham our father justified by 
works, when he had offered Isaac his son 
upon the altar % Seest thou how faith wrought 
with his works, and by works was faith 
made perfect \ " S. James ii, 21, 22. 

" If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth 
as a branch." S. John xv, 6. 



Measure, C. M. 
1. The fish in wave and bird on wing 
God made the waters bear ; — 
Both for our mortal body's food 
His mercy doth prepare. 

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2. But other food, of richer cost, 

The immortal spirit needs ; — 
By faith it lives on every Word 
That from His mouth proceeds. 

3. Faith springing from the Blood of Christ 

Has flowed o'er every land ; 
And sinners through the vanquished world, 
Bow down to its command. 

4. Its light the joy of heaven reveals 

To hearts made pure within ; 
And bids us seek, by worthy deeds, 
Eternal crowns to win. 

5. Lord, grant that we the path may tread 

Whereon its light doth shine ; 
And gather, as we onward go, 
The fruits of love divine. 

6. O praise the Father ; praise the Son, 

From Whose most precious Blood, 
Spring all our faith ; and praise to Him 
Who with them both is God. Amen. 

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Thursday Morning Bible Reading. 

Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following 
Psalm, 



PSALM XXIV. A Psalm of David, 

1. The earth, is the Lord's, and the fulness 
thereof; the world, and they that dwell 
therein : 

2. For He hath founded it upon the seas, 
and established it upon the floods. 

3. Who shall ascend into the hill of the 
Lord ? or who shall stand in His Holy Place ? 

4. He that hath clean hands, and a pure 
heart ; who hath not lifted up his soul unto 
vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 

5. He shall receive the blessing from the 
Lord, and righteousness from the God of His 
salvation. 

6. This is the generation of them that seek 
Him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. 

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ye lift up, ye everlasting doors ; and the King 
of glory shall come in. 

8. Who is the King of glory % the Lord 
strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 

9. Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; even 
lift them up, ye everlasting doors ; and the 
King of glory shall come in. 

10. Who is the King of glory % the Lord 
of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah. 



Thursday Morning Prayers. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed 
be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. And 
forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those 
who trespass against us. And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : 
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 



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O God, Who on the fifth day didst create 
every living creature in the waters, and every 
winged fowl in the open firmament of heaven; 
Grant that we may be borne safely through 
the troubled waters of this life, and rise in 
the course of our ascended Saviour, on the 
wings of Thy Holy Dove, to the finding of 
Thee, our only rest, in the Eternal Home ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth 
and reign eth. with Thee O Father, and thee O 
Holy Ghost, One God, world without end. 
Amen. 

O Almighty God, Maker of all things, 
Who hast divided the light from the dark- 
ness, and in the light of Whose countenance 
Thy blessed Son went in the body from this 
benighted world to nightless heaven that 
He might prepare a place for us ; Accept 
our humble and hearty thanks for having 
brought us safe through the darkness 
of the night to behold the light of another 
day ; Keep us through the same under 
Thy merciful protection. Make us, who 

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feel the burden of our earthly tabernacle, 
earnestly desire the life which is to come, 
and that we may attain to the same, give 
us the grace diligently to walk in the steps 
of the Captain of our salvation. Grant 
to us, as children of light, to have no fellow- 
ship with the unfruitful works of darkness ; 
Make Thy Word a lamp unto our feet and 
a light unto our paths, and lead us on- 
ward in Thy Church, the Body of Christ, in 
the way of light and life everlasting, through 
Jesus Christ our ascended Intercessor and 
Redeemer. Amen. 

{The following prayer may be omitted.) 

Lord, Who by Thy mighty power hast 
raised us up from the state of forgetfulness in 
sleep, fill our hearts with the motions of Thy 
Holy Spirit, so that we may never be forgetful 
of Thee, or unmindful of Thy covenant. In the 
midst of all our worldly occupations keep 
our eyes fixed on the glorious inheritance in 
Christ. Help us to watch and pray against 
the manifold temptations which beset us ; . 

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Enlighten the eyes of our understanding ; 
Qaicken the sense of oar conscience, so that 
in all our service of body and soul, we may 
remember with love and fear that we are Thy 
servants, placed here to do Thy work. En- 
able us by Thy help to do it faithfully and 
effectually to the salvation of our souls, and 
to the advancement of Thy honour and glory. 
G-ive us, through Thy grace, the strength we 
need, and the light, through the want of 
which, we are blind. Bind us by the cords 
of love and faith, day by day, closer to 
Christ Jesus our Lord, Whom Thou hast 
exalted to all power in heaven and earth. 
Bless us with Thy Spirit that we may be 
kindly affectioned one to another. Put 
away from us all bitterness and wrath, and 
anger and evil speaking, with all malice ; 
And grant that we may walk in loye, even 
as Christ hast loved us, and given Himself to 
die for us sinners, in Whose Name we ask 
the acceptance of these prayers and seek Thy 
blessing. Amen. 

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To God the Father Son and Holy Ghost, 
Whose grace is able to build ns up, and to 
give us the inheritance among those who are 
sanctified, be glory now and for ever. Amen, 



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FRIDAY MORNING. 

The Day which Commemorates the Creation op Man and 
the Land Animals— And the Offering of the Lord 
Jesus Christ on the Cross. 

Friday Morning Sentences and Hymn. 

" And God said, Let us make man in our 
image. And the evening and the morning 
were the sixth day." Gen. i, 26, 31. 

" And the Lord God commanded the man, 
saying, Of every tree of the garden thou 
mayest freely eat : But of the tree of the 
knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not 
eat of it : for in the day that thou eatest there- 
of thou shalt surely die. And he did eat." 
Gen. ii, 16, 17. iii, 6. 

" Wherefore, as by one man sin entered 
into the world, and death by sin ; and so 
death passed upon all men, for all have 
sinned. Therefore, as by the offence of one 

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judgment came upon all men to condemnation; 
even so by the righteousness of One the free 
gift came upon all men unto justifi- 
cation of life. For as by one man's dis- 
obedience many were made sinners, so by 
the obedience of One shall many be made 
righteous. That as sin hath reigned unto 
death, even so might grace reign, through 
righteousness, unto eternal life, by Jesus 
Christ our Lord." Rom. v, 12, 18, 19, 21. 

Measure, C. M. 

1. To-day, O Lord, a holier work 
Thy secret counsels frame, 

A ruler for Thy new-made world, 
A herald of Thy Name. 

2. Thou formest man ; Thy Spirit breathes 
Life unto dust of earth : 

Man, in Thine Own true image made, 
Receives from Thee his birth. 

3. And henceforth he dominion has 
O'er all in earth and sea ; 

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Yet mindful whence his being came 
Must humbly walk with Thee. 

4. Alas ! his wilful heart rebels 
Against Thy gentle sway ; — 

Proud dust of earth would fain be like 
The God Whom all obey. 

5. O griefs, O sorrows numberless, 
Which hence the world o' erspread 1 

Jesu ! Thy mercy succoured us, 
Or every hope had fled. 

6. O praise the Father and the Son 
Who saved us by His death ; 

And Holy Ghost Who quickens us 
With His life giving breath. Amen. 

Friday Morning Bible Reading. 

Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following 
Psalm. 

PSALM CXLIIL— A Psalm of David. 

1. Hear my prayer, O Lord ; give ear to my 
supplications : in Thy faithfulness answer 
me, and in Thy righteousness. 

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2. And enter not into judgment with Thy 
servant ; for in Thy sight shall no man living 
be justified. 

3. For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; 
he hath smitted my life down to the ground : 
he hath made me to dwell in the darkness, 
as those that have been long dead. 

4. Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed with- 
in me : my heart within me is desolate, 

5. I remember the days of old ; I meditate 
on all Thy works ; I muse on the work of 
Thy Hands, 

6. I stretch forth my hands unto Thee : my 
soul thirsteth after Thee, as a thirsty land. 
Selah. 

7. Hear me speedily, Lord ; my spirit 
faileth : hide not Thy face from me, lest I be 
like unto them that go down into the pit. 

8. Cause me to hear Thy loving kindness in 
the morning ; for in Thee do I trust : cause 
me to know the way wherein I should walk ; 
for I lift up my soul unto Thee. 

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9. Deliver me, Lord, from mine enemies : 
I flee unto Thee to hide me. 

10. Teach me to do Thy will ; for Thou art 
my God : Thy Spirit is good ; lead me into 
the land of uprightness. 

11. Quicken me, O Lord, for Thy Name's 
sake : for Thy righteousness' sake bring my 
soul out of trouble. 

12. And of Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, 
and destroy all them that afflict my soul : for 
I am Thy servant. 



Friday Morning Prayers, 



Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. And for- 
give us our trespasses, As we forgive those 
who trespass against us. And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : 
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and 
the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

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O God, Who, on the sixth day, didst make 
man after Thine Own image, which was after- 
wards so sadly marred by the sin of onr first 
parents, whose nature we inherit; Hear ns who 
now come before Thee to plead for Thy bless- 
ing through the Cross, whereby the fountain of 
life has been opened and the food of ever- 
lasting life supplied, that mankind might be 
restored to Thy favor. Let not the foot of 
pride overcome us in the profusion of Thy 
gifts : Keep our hearts from being lifted up 
and forgetting Thee Who hast dominion over 
us. Hear us, O God, for Thy dear Son's 
sake, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

O Father of mercies, Whose blessed Son 
was on this day of the week crucified for us, 
the just for the unjust to bring us to Thee, 
give grace, we beseech Thee, to every mem- 
ber of this family to look in faith upon that 
Cross, and to crucify ourselves upon it, to 
every sinful desire and unchristian temper. 
May we each learn, in humble devotion to 
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deny ourselves daily, that we may follow 
Him. And grant that, looking to his Passion, 
we may be changed to His image ; that all 
sinful affections may die in us, and all things 
belonging to the Spirit live and grow in us ; 
that so we may crucify the old man, and 
utterly abolish the whole body of sin, through 
the same, our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. 
Amen. 



O Heavenly Father, full of mercy and com- 
passion, pardoning iniquity and forgiving the 
trangressions of those that are penitent ; We 
thank Thee that Thou hast brought us with 
all its blessings thus far through the week. 
Give us grace to cast aside every sinful weight, 
and looking back to what is gone, to learn dili- 
gence for the future ; that seeing in the past, 
the fruits of our own weakness, we may be 
brought to seek help of Thee, through Him 
Who taught His disciples to pray in His 
Name, Jesus Christ, Thine only Son, our 
Lord. Amen. 

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O Lord God, be gracious unto us who would 
seek Thee early and wait upon Thee. Be 
Thou our arm every morning and our salvation 
throughout the day. Make us to go forth 
this day strong in the might of Thy Holy 
Spirit, to resist the temptations and improve 
the opportunities it may bring. Let us not 
be slothful either in the proper business of 
this world, or of that which is to come. But 
whatever our hands find to do becoming our 
Christian calling, may we do it with our 
might, walking circumspectly, redeeming the 
time, and making continually gain in godli- 
ness, as good stewards of Thy manifold grace ; 
through Him Whose strength is made perfect 
in our weakness, Jesus Christ our Lord and 
Saviour. Amen. 

(T/ie following prayer may be omitted.) 

Almighty Grod, we beseech Thee to behold 
us, who are part of that great family for which 
our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be 
given up into the hands of wicked men, and to 
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Satan through His death. Let not the enemy 
gain the advantage over us, and let Thy mercy 
have its perfect work. As far as may be 
good for us let no plague come nigh our 
dwelling, but make Thy blessing to rest up- 
on us, and in our going out and coming in 
let Thine eye be upon us for good. Make 
us feel that we are blessed, in having Thee 
for the Lord our God. Receive our suppli- 
cations, and in Thine Own good way fulfil 
our petitions. Hear us most merciful Father, 
through the intercession of Thine only be- 
gotten Son, to Whom with Thee and the Holy 
Ghost, in the unity of the indivisible and 
Holy Trinity, be glory and worship, now and 
forever. Amen, 



God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy 
Ghost, have mercy upon us, and bless us, 
now, and for evermore. Amen. 



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SATURDAY MORNING. 

The Day which Commemorates the Resting of God from 
the Work of Creation— and the Rest of our Blessed 
Lord Jesus Christ in the Grave. 

Saturday Morning Sentences and Hymn. 

" On the seventh day God ended His work 
which He had made ; and He rested on the 
seventh day from all His work which He had 
made. And God blessed the seventh day, 
and sanctified it ; because that in it He had 
rested from all His work which God had 
created and made." Gen. ii, 2, 3* 

"When Jesus had received the vinegar, 
He said, It is finished : and He bowed His 
head, and gave up the ghost. And they took 

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the Body of Jesus. Now in the place where 
He was crucified there was a garden ; and in 
the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was 
never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus.' ' 
S. John xix, 30, 39, 40, 41, 42. 

"And the women also followed after, and 
beheld the sepulchre, and how His body was 
laid. And they returned, and prepared spices 
and ointments ; and rested the Sabbath day, 
according to the commandment." S. Lake 
xxiii, 55, 56. 

"Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners 
of hope." Zech, ix, 12. 

"Humble yourselves in the sight of the 
Lord, and He shall lift you up." S. James 
iv, 10. 

Measure, C. M. 

1. Six days of lab oar now are past ; 
Thou rested, Holy God ; 
And with approving eye hast seen 
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2. Blest is the seventh morn of light, 
Hallowed for rest divine ; 

Yet Lord, a new creation needs 
That mighty power of Thine. 

3 . Ten thousand voices praise Thy Name 
In earth and sea and sky ; 

But fallen man by sin has marred 
The blissful harmony. 

4. Come, Lord, create his heart anew ; 
His heart of stone remove : 

When hymns of praise again shall rise, 
The fruits of holy love. 

5. Oh ! for the songs that Thou wilt bless, 
Where heart and voice agree ; 

Oh ! for the prayers that plead aright 
With Thy dread Majesty. 

6. All praise to God, the Three in One, 
Who high in glory reigns ; 

Who by His Word hath all things made, 
And by His Word sustains. Amen. 

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Saturday Morning Bible Reading. 

Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following 
Psalm. 

PSALM XVL 

1. Preserve me, O God : for in Thee do I 
put my trust. 

2. O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, 
Thou art my Lord : my goodness extendeth 
not to Thee ; 

3. But to the saints that are in the earth, 
and to the excellent, in whom is all my de- 
light. 

4. Their sorrows shall be multiplied that 
hasten after another God : their drink offer- 
ings of blood will I not offer, nor take up 
their names into my lips. 

5. The Lord is the portion of mine inherit- 
ance and of my cup : Thou maintainest my 
lot. 

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6. The lines are fallen nnto me in pleasant 
places ; yea, I have a goodly heritage. 

7. I will bless the Lord, Who hath given 
me connsel ; my reins also instruct me in the 
night seasons. 

8. I have set the Lord always before me : 
because He is at my right hand, I shall not 
be moved. 

9 . Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory 
rejoiceth : my flesh also shall rest in hope. 

10. For Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell ; 
neither wilt Thou suffer Thine Holy One to 
see corruption. 

11. Thou wilt show me the path of life : in 
Thy presence is fulness of joy ; at Thy right 
hand there are pleasures for evermore. 



Saturday Morning Prayers. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. 

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Give us this day our daily bread. And for- 
give us our trespasses, As we forgive those 
who trespass against us. And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : 
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and 
the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

O God, Who on the seventh day didst rest 
from all Thy works which Thou hadst created 
and made, teach us to fulfil the work Thou 
hast given us here to do, that we with Thy 
blessed Saints, may enter into that rest which 
remaineth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen % 

Merciful and Blessed Lord, enable us to 
enter in thought and affection, the sanctuary 
of the grave of Thy dear Son, that as He 
passed from the Cross to the grave, so we may 
be buried with Him in a life dead unto the sins 
of the world and all its vanities. Strengthen 
our faith, confirm our hopes, and fill us with 
heavenly charity ; that if before the second 
coming of Thy Son, our bodies shall lie down 
in darkness, our souls may be carried by Thy 

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holy angels into the regions of light ; for His 
sake who descended into hell and overcame 
death, Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. 
Amen. 



( The following prayer may be omitted,) 

O G-ood Lord, we poor wretched sinners 
most heartily pray Thee to endue us with 
strength from above, that we may be able 
with strong faith to resist Satan, with fervent 
prayer to mortify the lusts of the flesh, and 
with continual meditation of Thy Holy Law 
to avoid the foolish vanities and transitory 
pleasures of this passing world : That 
through Thy grace, being set at liberty from 
the power of .our enemies, we may live and 
serve Thee in holiness and righteousness all the 
days of our life, and at last be reckoned among 
the number of those blessed souls who shall 
be held worthy to live with Thee for ever, 
through the merits of Christ Jesus, our blessed 
Lord and Saviour. Amen. 

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O God, Lord of all power and might, Who 
hast again displayed Thy goodness in restor- 
ing strength to onr bodies and light to our 
eyes, we give Thee humble thanks for Thy 
Fatherly care over us during the week now 
drawing to a close ; beseeching Thee to make 
us truly sensible of Thy mercies, and thank- 
ful for them all. Strengthen us in the faith 
of Thy blessed Son, that we may advance in 
working out our final salvation with a whole- 
some fear and trembling. Assist us by Thy 
grace to strive with our might to avoid falling 
into the sins we have repented of. Let Thy 
blessed Word so illuminate our path, that 
we may see to walk uprightly the way that 
leadeth to eternal life. Amid all the per- 
plexities in the events of this world may we 
ever see before us the straight gate of the 
world to come. Aid us at all times to do our 
duty to Thee and our neighbours, not with 
eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in single- 
ness of heart ; that we may glorify Thee, our 
heavenly Father, through the grace of Jesus 
Christ our ever blessed Redeemer. Amen. 

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Let Thy Fatherly hand, O Lord, be over 
us : Let Thy blessed Son assist us : Let Thy 
Holy Spirit be with us ; and so lead us day 
by day in the knowledge and obedience of 
Thy Word, that in the end we may obtain 
everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord ; Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost 
liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world with- 
out end. Amen. 



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SUNDAY EVENING. 



Sunday Evening Sentences and Hymn. 

"The same day at evening, being the first 
day of the week, came Jesus, and saith unto 
them, Peace be unto you. As My Father 
hath sent Me, even so send I you. Receive 
ye the Holy Ghost. Whose soever sins ye 
remit, they are remitted unto them ; and 
whose soever sins ye retain, they are re- 
tained." S. John xx, 19, 21, 23. 

" We beseech you, brethren, to know them 
which labour among you, and are over you 
in the Lord, and admonish you ; and to 
esteem them very highly in love for their 
work's sake. And be at peace among your- 
selves." 1 Thes. v, 12, 13. 



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" Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, where- 
by ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.' ' 
Eph. iv, 30. 

"Blessed are they that hear the Word of 
God, and keep it." S. Luke xi, 28, 

" Blessed are they that have not seen, and 
yet have believed," S. John xx, 29. 

" Be y e doers of the Word, and not hearers 
only, deceiving yonr own selves." S. James 
i, 22. 



Measure, L. M. 

1. Glory to Thee, my God, this night 
For all the blessings of the light ; 
Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, 
Under Thine Own Almighty wings. 

2. Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, 
The ill that I this day have done, 
That with the world, myself, and Thee, 
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. 

3. Teach me to live, that I may dread 
The grave as little as my bed ; 

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Teach me to die, that so I may 
Rise glorious at the awful Day, 

4. may my soul on Thee repose, 
And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close, 
Sleep that shall me more vigorous make 
To serve my God when I awake. 

5. When in the night I sleepless lie, 
My soul with heavenly thoughts supply ; 
Let no ill dreams disturb my rest, 
No powers of darkness me molest. 

0. Praise God from Whom all blessings now ; 
Praise Him, all creatures here below ; 
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host ; 
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 

Amen. 

Sunday Evening Bible Reading. 

Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following 
Psalm. 

PSALM XCIII. 
1. The Lord reigneth ; He is clothed with 
majesty ; the Lord is clothed with strength, 

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wherewith He hath girded Himself : the world 
also is stablished, that it cannot "be moved, 

2. Thy Throne is established of old : Thou 
art from everlasting. 

3. The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the 
Hoods have lifted up their voice ; the floods 
lift up their waves. 

4. The Lord on high is mightier than the 
noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty 
waters of the sea. 

5. Thy testimonies are very sure ; holiness 
becometh Thine House, O Lord, for ever. 



Sunday Evening Prayers. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. And for- 
give us our trespasses, As we forgive those 
who trespass against us. And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : 

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For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

O Heavenly Father in Whom is no dark- 
ness at all, and Whose pleasure it has been 
to send light upon the earth, and to bring the 
light of the world, Thy Son Jesus Christ our 
Lord, out of the darkness of the grave to be the 
Resurrection and the Life ; Who hast more- 
over bestowed on Thy disciples the light of 
Thy blessed Spirit for the edification of Thy 
Church ; Fill us with a thankful glorifying of 
Thee in our lives, and with such fervency in the 
unity of the faith, as may make us both stead- 
fast and active in Thy work. Teach us, to 
this end, by Thy Holy Spirit, the true under- 
standing of Thy enlightening Word, and give 
us the grace to live agreeably to our knowl- 
edge. Suffer us not to be of the number who 
profess that they know God witli their 
mouths, but deny Him with their deeds : 
Make us rather like unto that good and fruit- 
ful land which yieldeth her seed with great 
increase, that men seeing our Christian lives, 

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may glorify Thee, our Heavenly Father, 
through Jesus Christ our Example and our 
Lord. Amen. 

(T7ie two following prayers may be omitted.) 

O Lord, give us grace to remember that 
we, who have met together this day in Thy 
House, and worship as part of Thy family 
on earth, shall by doing Thy will in faithful- 
ness unto death, meet again in the family of 
Thy redeemed and accepted in heaven. Give 
us, gracious Saviour, in the comforts of 
Thy worship here, a foretaste of that before 
Thy Throne ; that while we now drink of the 
cup of Thy grace and consolation, we may 
keep before us the blessedness of drinking it 
in the time to come anew with Thee, Whom 
with the Father and the Holy Ghost we wor- 
ship and glorify, world without end. Amen. 

O most Merciful God and Heavenly Father, 
we implore Thy pity for those upon whom 
Thy sun riseth and goeth down without 
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light of Thy Holy Gospel ; and grant that 
the light of Thy truth may not this day have 
shone upon us in vain. Give grace to all who 
have been brought to the comforts of Thy 
holy worship, and the teaching of Thy Church 
this day, to show themselves strengthened and 
refreshed by the same, that, as trees planted 
by the water-side they may bring forth their 
fruit in due season, and ever live in the light 
of Thy countenance, through Jesus Christ our 
Saviour. Amen* 



Eternal God, mighty in power, and of 
majesty incomprehensible, Whom the heaven 
of heavens cannot contain, much less the walls 
of temples made with hands; but Who notwith- 
standing, hast promised Thy Presence where- 
ever two or three of the faithful have gathered 
in Thy Name ; Accept our hearty thanks for 
the services in Thy sanctuaries this day, for 
the declarations of Thy Holy Word, for the 
celebrations of Thy Holy Sacraments, for the 
offerings of Prayer and Thanksgiving, for the 
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holy offices of the day. Have compassion on 
onr infirmities and crown our services with 
such success, as may tend most to Thy glory, 
and our happiness, both temporal and spirit- 
ual, AYith whatever holy thoughts and good 
resolutions Thou hast blessed the day, we 
pray Thee to bring the same to good effect, and 
perfect the work Thou hast begun. And 
grant to all the members of this household, 
that whatever good instructions they have 
heard, they may carefully remember and 
diligently follow, through Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

Most gracious Father, as Thy day has 
now been brought to a close, take us under 
Thy protection through the night ; and since, 
if Thou shalt keep us here, we are about to 
enter again upon our worldly cares and em- 
ployments on the morrow, let Thy grace be 
with us through the coming week, to console 
and support us through it. Grant that the 
professions our lips have uttered, and the 
truths our ears have heard this day, may re- 

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mind us. through the tumult of our worldly 
occupations, of that higher service we owe 
unto Thee ; so that neither the love of any- 
thing we desire, nor the fear of anything that 
we dread, may withdraw our eyes from the 
prize of our high calling, which is in Christ 
Jesus our Lord, to Whom with the Father 
and Spirit be praise and dominion, now and 
forever. Amen. 



Now to Jesus Christ, Who is the faithful 
witness, and the First-begotten from the dead, 
and the Prince of the kings of the earth ; un- 
to Him Who loved us and washed us from 
our sins in His Own Blood, and hath made 
His people kings and priests unto God and 
His Father ; to Him with the Father and the 
Holy Ghost, be glory and dominion, now and 
forever. Amen. 



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MONDAY EVENING. 



Monday Evening Sentences and Hymn. 

"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do 
it with thy might." Eccles. ix, 10. 

' ' Take no thought, saying, What shall we 
eat % or, What shall we drink \ or, Where- 
withal shall we "be clothed? But seek ye 
first the kingdom of God, and His righteous- 
ness ; and all these things shall be added un- 
to you." S. Matthew vi, 31, 33, 

" Godliness with contentment is great gain. 
For we brought nothing into this world, 
and it is certain we can carry nothing out." 
1 Timothy vi, 6, 7. 

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" Let us walk honestly ; not in drunken- 
ness and wantonness, not in strife and envy- 
ing. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, 
and make not provision for the flesh, to ful- 
fil the lusts thereof. " Rom. xiii, 13, 14, 

"Blessed are those servants, whom the 
Lord, when He cometh, shall find watching.' ' 
S. Luke xii, 37. 

Measure, 7 s, 

1. Blest Creator of the light, 
Making day with radiance bright, 
Thou didst o'er the forming earth 
Give the golden light its birth. 

2. Shade of eve with morning ray 
Took from Thee the name of day : 
Now again the shades are nigh, 
Listen to our humble cry. 

3. May we ne'er, by guilt depressed, 
Lose the way to endless rest ; 
Nor with idle thoughts and vain 
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4. Bather may we heavenward rise 
Where eternal treasure lies ; 
Purified by grace within, 
Hating every deed of sin. 

5. Holy Father, hear our cry 
Through Thy Son, our Lord most High : 
Whom our thankful hearts adore, 
With the Spirit evermore. Amen. 



Monday Evening Bible Reading. 



Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following 
Psalm. 



PSALM XIX. A Psalm of David. 

1. The heavens declare the glory of God : 
and the firmament sheweth His handywork. 

2. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night 
unto night sheweth knowledge. 

3. There is no speech nor language, where 
their voice is not heard. 

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4. Their line is gone out through all the 
earth, and their words to the end of the world. 
In them hath He set a tabernacle for the sun. 

5. Which is as a bridegroom coming out 
of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong 
man to run a race. 

6. His going forth is from the end of the 
heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it : 
and there is nothing hid from the heat there- 
of. 

7. The Law of the Lord is perfect, convert- 
ing the soul : the testimony of the Lord is 
sure, making wise the simple : 

8. The Statutes of the Lord are right, re- 
joicing the heart : the commandment of the 
Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes : 

9. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring 
for ever : the judgments of the Lord are true 
and righteous altogether. 

10. More to be desired are they than gold, 
yea, than much fine gold ; sweeter also than 
honey and the honeycomb. 

11. Moreover, by them is thy servant 

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warned : and in keeping of them there is 
great reward. 

12. Who can understand his errors ? cleanse 
Thou me from secret faults. 

13. Keep back Thy servant also from pre- 
sumptuous sins ; let them not have dominion 
over me : then shall I Ibe upright, and I shall 
be innocent from the great transgression. 

14. Let the words of my mouth, and the 
meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy 
sight, O Loud, my Strength and my Re- 
deemer. 



Monday Evening Prayers. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. And for- 
give us our trespasses, As we forgive those 
who trespass against us. And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : 



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For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

O Lord God Almighty, Searcher of the 
hearts of men, "before Whose eyes all our in- 
wardness is laid open and bare; whereinsoever 
Thou hast seen anything amiss in us this day, 
have mercy upon us, and repair the damage 
of our sin and shortcomings for Jesu's sake. 
Lead us, Merciful Father, from all that has 
been wrong in our lives into the ways and 
thoughts of godliness : Expel each vain im- 
agination the world hath left, and cleanse 
the sanctuary of our hearts for the indwelling 
of Thy Blessed Spirit. So draw us, blessed 
Lord, continually towards Thee, that each 
succeeding day, as it closes upon us, may 
leave our last state better than our first, by 
growth in grace, through Christ our Lord, to 
Whom with the Father and the Spirit, in the 
unity of the Trinity, be all glory and dominion, 
now and for ever. Amen. 

Heavenly Father, Whose blessed Son 
Jesus Christ, did in the body visit the 

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house of Lazarus and Mary, and adorn it 
with His presence, so visit in Spirit, we be- 
seech Thee, this household, and come among 
us, and bless us. Dwell in all our hearts by 
faith, that the same mind being in us that 
was in Thee, we may ever live together in all 
gentleness and forbearance one towards an- 
other, always thoughtful for each others 
good, and mindful of the duties we owe one 
to another. Thus grant, gracious Lord, that 
we living together under the same roof on 
earth, may hereafter meet to dwell with Thee 
in the same house not made with hands, 
eternal in the heavens, where Thou livest and 
reignest with the Father and the Holy Grhost, 
world without end. Amen. 



Almighty Gfod, Whose keeping, as of a 
faithful Creator, hath brought us safe to the 
end of this day, we humbly and heartily 
thank Thee for the mercies of the same. 
Good and gracious hast Thou been to us. 
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tection through the night. Grant us the 
blessing of wholesome and innocent repose. 
Defend us from all danger, and bring us 
again to the morrow's light, refreshed in 
health of body and mind, and renewed in 
heart by Thy Holy Spirit ; that so we may 
to-morrow and each succeeding day of our 
mortal lives, serve and please Thee in growth 
in grace, and in the knowledge of Him in 
Whose Name we pray, our Lord and Saviour 
Jesus Christ. Amen. 



(The following prayer may be omitted.) 

O Merciful Father and Lord of hosts, by 
Whose heavenly choir the nativity of the 
Prince of peace was glorified, and by Whom 
the angels have been sent forth as ministering 
spirits to the heirs of salvation ; Send the 
same, we beseech Thee, to minister, accord- 
ing to Thy appointment, to us Thy unworthy 
servants, that Thy Name may be again 
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Thy suppliants, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 



The Almighty and Merciful Lord, the 
Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, bless, 
preserve, and keep us, this night, and ever- 
more. Amen. 



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TUESDAY EVENING. 
Tuesday Evening Sentences and Hymn. 

"Take ye heed, watcli and pray: for ye 
know not when the time is. ' ' S. Mark xiii, 33. 

" God, Who at sundry times and in divers 
manners, spake in time past unto the fathers 
by the prophets, Hath in these last days 
spoken to us by His Son, Whom He hath 
appointed heir of all things, by Whom also 
He made the worlds." Heb. i, 1, 2. 

" And as it is appointed unto men once to 
die, but after this the judgment ; so Christ 
was once offered to bear the sins of many ; 
and unto them that look for Him shall He 
appear the second time, without sin, unto 
salvation." Heb. ix, 27, 28. 

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" The Stone which the builders rejected, 
the same is become the Head of the corner. 
Whosoever shall fall upon that Stone shall be 
broken; but on whomsoever It shall fall, It will 
grind him to powder." S. Luke xx, 17, 18. 

"He that rejecteth Me, and receiveth not 
My Words, hath one that judge th him : the 
Word that I have spoken, the same shall 
judge him in the last day. S. John xii, 48. 

Measuke, L. M. 

1. Sun of my soul ! Thou Saviour dear, 
It is not night if Thou be near : 
O may no earth-born cloud arise 
To hide Thee from Thy servant' s eyes, 

2. When the soft dews of kindly sleep 
My wearied eyelids gently steep, 
Be my last thought, how sweet to rest 
For ever on my Saviour' s Breast. 

3. Abide with me from morn till eve, 
For without Thee I cannot live ; 
Abide with me when night is nigh, 
For without Thee I dare not die. 

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4. If some poor wandering child of Thine 
Have spurned, to-day, the voice divine, 
Now, Lord, the gracious work begin ; 
Let him no more lie down in sin, 

5. Watch by the sick ; enrich the poor 
With blessings from Thy boundless store : 
Be every mourner' s sleep to-night, 
Like infant' s slumbers, pure and light. 

6. Come near and bless us when we wake, 
Ere through the world our way we take : 
Till in the ocean of Thy love 
We lose ourselves in Heaven above. 

Amen. 



Tuesday Evening Bible Reading. 

Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following 
Psalm. 

PSALM CXXY. 

1. They that trust in the Lord shall be as 
Mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but 
abideth for ever. 

2. As the mountains are round about Jeru- 

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salem, so the Lord is round about His people 
from henceforth even for ever. 

3. For the rod of the wicked shall not rest 
upon the lot of the righteous ; lest the 
righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. 

4. Do good, O Lord, unto those that be 
good, and to them that are upright in their 
hearts, 

5. As for such as turn aside unto their 
crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth 
with the workers of iniquity : but peace shall 
be upon Israel. 



Tuesday Evening Prayers. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. And for- 
give us our trespasses, As we forgive those 
who trespass against us. And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : 

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For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

O God, Who hast made both the night and 
the day for Thy service, have mercy upon us 
and forgive us all our sins and shortcomings 
in the nights and days through which we 
have past, and give us grace to use those that 
are left to us more and more to Thy glory 
and oar everlasting welfare. In the light 
of the days to come take away each vain and 
worldly thought that shrouds Thee from our 
sight, and in the outward darkness of the 
nights to succeed, have us in the light of Thy 
inward and spiritual day, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

O Holy Jesus, give us grace to prepare 
while we have the opportunity, for Thy 
glorious coming to judge the living and the 
dead : Grant that we may find mercy of 
Thee in that great and terrible day, when all 
that are in their graves shall hear Thy voice 
and come forth, they that have done good 
unto the resurrection of life, and they that 

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have done evil unto the resurrection of 
damnation. Set us at Thy right hand among 
the blessed of the Father, and administer un- 
to us an abundant entrance into Thine ever- 
lasting kingdom. Grant this, most merciful 
Saviour, Whom we honour and serve with the 
Father and the Holy Ghost as one God, now 
and ever. Amen. 

O Lord, Maker of heaven and earth, Who 
dost look continually upon us, through the 
thronging and busy concourse of the day ; 
and Whose eye is still upon us during the 
silence of the night, bring on all who are 
seeking for Thee and Thy will in unquietness 
of spirit, the stillness of Thy peace through 
the guidance of the Holy Ghost, and the calm 
assurance of a rightful trust, through the 
Author and Finisher of the Faith, Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

(Tlie following prayer may be omitted.) 

O Almighty and Everlasting God, Who 
dwellest above, out of our sight, let us not 

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fail to love Thee, and to obtain Thy blessing 
in that we have believed. Grant that our 
love towards Thee, may be made mani- 
fest in a Christian temper, and charity, and 
forbearance, towards our brethren whom we 
see. Grant, especially, to all the members 
of this household, to live together in gentle- 
ness and long-suffering towards each other's 
infirmities, and in brotherly love one towards 
another. Let not this house be divided 
against itself, and give to all the members 
grace to serve Thee truly, and to dwell to- 
gether in the unity of Thy love, every one 
members of each other, through Him Who 
loved us and gave Himself for us, Jesus 
Christ our blessed Redeemer and Advocate. 
Amen, 



Unto God' s gracious mercy and protection 
we commit ourselves. God the Father bless 
us and keep us, God the Son make His 
likeness to shine more and more within us, 
and from us. God the Holy Ghost guide us 
and give us peace, now, and evermore. Amen. 

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WEDNESDAY EVENING, 



Wednesday Evening Sentences and Hymn. 

' ' Love not the world, neither the things 
that are in the world. For all that is in the 
world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of 
the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the 
Father, but is of the world." I. John ii, 
15, 16, 

1 '~No man, having put his hand to the 
plough, and looking back, is fit for the king- 
dom of God." S. Luke ix, 62. 

"Be sober, be vigilant ; because your ad- 
versary the devil, walketh about, seeking 
whom he may devour : Whom resist, stedfast 
in the faith." I. Peter v, 8, 9. 

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" Be thou faithful until death, and I will 
give thee a crown of life." Rev. ii, 10. 

" God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to 
be tempted above that ye are able ; but will 
with the temptation also make a way to es- 
cape, that ye may be able to bear it." I, Cor. 
x, 13. 

Measure, 10, 10, 10, 10. 

1. Abide with me ! fast falls the eventide ; 
The darkness deepens ; Lord, with me 

abide ; 
When other helpers, fail and comforts flee, 
Help of the helpless, O abide with me. 

2. Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day ; 
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass 

away ; 
Change and decay in all around I see ; 
O Thou Who changest not, abide with me ! 

3. I need Thy presence every passing hour ; 
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's 

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Who like Thyself, my Guide and Stay can 

be? 
Through cloud and sunshine, Loed, abide 

with me. 

4. I fear no foe with Thee at hand to bless : 
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitter- 
ness. 

Where is death's sting ? where, grave, thy 

victory § 
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me. 

5. Hold Thou Thy Cross before my closing 
eyes ; 

Shine through the gloom, and point me to 

the skies ; 
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain 

shadows flee ; 
In life, in death, O Loed, abide with me. 

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Wednesday Evening Bible Reading. 



Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following 
Psalm. 



PSALM XXIII. A Psalm of David. 

1. The Lord is my Shepherd ; I shall not 
want. 

2. He maketh me to lie down in green pas- 
tares : He leadeth me beside the still waters, 

3. He restoreth my soul : He leadeth me in 
the paths of righteousness for His Name's 
sake. 

4. Yea, though I walk through the valley 
of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil : 
for Thou art with me ; Thy rod and Thy staff 
they comfort me. 

5. Thou preparest a table before me in 
the presence of mine enemies : Thou 
anointest my head with oil ; my cup run- 
neth over. 

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6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow 
me all the days of my life ; and I will dwell 
in the house of the Lord for ever. 



Wednesday Evening Prayers. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. And for- 
give us our trespasses, As we forgive those 
who trespass against us. And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : 
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

Most merciful God , Who art of purer eyes 
than to behold iniquity, and hast promised 
forgiveness to all those who confess and for- 
sake their sins ; We come before Thee in an 
humble sense of our un worthiness, acknowl- 
edging our manifold transgressions of Thy 
righteous laws. {Pause.) But, O gracious 
Father, Who desirest not the death of a 

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sinner, look upon us, we beseech Thee, in 
mercy, and forgive us all our transgressions. 
Make us deeply sensible of the great evil of 
them ; and work in us an hearty contrition ; 
that we may obtain forgiveness at Thy hands, 
Who art ever ready to receive humble and 
penitent sinners ; for the sake of Thy Son 
Jesus Christ, our only Saviour and Redeemer. 
A men. 

And lest through our own frailty, or the 
temptations which encompass us, we be drawn 
again into sin, Vouchsafe us, we beseech 
Thee, the direction and assistance of Thy 
Holy Spirit. Reform whatever is amiss in 
the temper and disposition of our souls ; that 
no unclean thoughts, unlawful designs, or 
inordinate desires, may rest therein. Purge 
our hearts from envy, hatred, and malice : 
that we may never suffer the sun to go down 
upon our wrath; but may always go to our rest 
in peace, charity, and good-will, with a con- 
science void of offence towards Thee, and to- 
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pure and blameless, unto the coming of our 
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

O Almighty Gfod, Author of every good 
and perfect gift, to Thee be glory and thanks. 
Thou hast fed us and kept us ; and now 
we are living, and not lying in the grave. 
Bless whatever we have done in thy Name 
this day, and so refresh us with the repose of 
this night, that we may to-morrow renew the 
work of our service with increase of watch- 
fulness and care, setting our love on Thee, 
and showing it forth in keeping Thy com- 
mandments, by crucifying the sinful affections 
of the flesh, and lifting up our hearts in the 
seeking of those things which are above, 
where Thou, Lord, with Thy only-begotten 
Son, and with the Holy Ghost, sittest in glory, 
one God, now and forever. Amen. 

(The two following prayers may be omitted.) 

O Almighty God, Who into the place of the 
traitor didst choose a faithful servant to be 
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apostles, and guide all true pastors of the 
same. Send upon the Holy Word, which 
they preach, Thy heavenly blessing, giving 
us grace to receive the same, that in all our 
words and deeds we may seek Thy glory, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Blessed Lord, Who hast taught us in Thy 
Holy Word that Thou wilt not accept of a 
divided service, and that he who loveth father 
or mother more than Thee, is not worthy of 
Thee ; Sanctify, we beseech Thee, all our 
domestic and friendly affections by faith 
in Thee. Let us not make idols of the 
creatures Thou hast given ; but ; remembering 
Thy blessings, and that we shall be taken 
from them or they from us, may we learn to 
put Thee above all things, and regulate all 
our affections by the rule of love to Thee and 
dutiful devotion to Thy will. Bless those 
with whom we are connected in the fellow- 
ship of the body. Grant us all a due 
appreciation of Thy gifts, and take us 
under Thy care and protection this night and 

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evermore, through Him by Whom all things 
consist, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the 
Father, and from Jesus Christ our Lord, and 
from the Holy Ghost the Comforter, be unto 
us this night, and evermore. Amen, 



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THURSDAY EVENING. 

Thursday Evening Sentences and Hymn. 

" Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and 
brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and 
said, Take, eat ; this is My body. And He 
took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it 
to them, saying, Drink ye all of it : For this 
is My blood of the New Testament, which is 
shed for many for the remission of sins. S. 
Matthew xxvi, 26, 27, 28. 

"A new commandment I give unto you, 
as I have loved you, that ye also love one 
another." S. John xiii, 34. 

" I am the way, and the truth, and the life : 
no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me. 
If a man love Me, he will keep My words." 
S. John xiv, 6, 23. 

' ' I pray that they may all be one ; as Thou 

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Father, art in me, and I in Thee, that they 
also may be one in us : that the world may 
believe that Thou hast sent Me." S. John 
xvii, 15, 21. 

u He that receiveth whomsoever I send 
receiveth Me." S. John xiii, 20. 

"He that hath My commandments, and 
keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me." S, 
John xiv. 21. 



Measure, 6 4, 6 4, 6 6 4. 

1. Nearer, my God, to Thee, 
Nearer to Thee ; 

E'en though it be a cross 

That raiseth me ; 
Still all my song shall be, 
Nearer, my God, to Thee, 

Nearer to Thee ! 

2. Though like a wanderer, 
The sun gone down, 

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Darkness comes over me, 

My rest a stone ; 
Yet in my dreams I'd be 
Nearer, my God, to Thee, 

Nearer to Thee ! 

3. Then let my way appear 
Steps unto heaven ; 

All that Thou sendest me 

In mercy given ; 
Angels to beckon me 
Nearer, my God, to Thee, 

Nearer to Thee ! 

4. Then with my waking thoughts 
Bright with Thy praise, 

Out of my stony griefs 

Altars I'll raise ; 
So by my woes to be 
Nearer, my God, to Thee, 

Nearer to Thee ! Amen. 



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Thursday Evening Bible Reading. 

Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following 
Psalm. 

PSALM CXVL 

1. I love the Lord, because He hath heard 
my voice and my supplications. 

2. Because He hath inclined His ear unto 
me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as 
I live. 

3. The sorrows of death compassed me, and 
the pains of hell gat hold upon me : I found 
trouble and sorrow. 

4. Then called I upon the Name of the 
Lord : O Lord, I beseech Thee, deliver my 
soul. 

5. Gracious is the Lord, and righteous ; 
yea, our God is merciful. 

6. The Lord preserveth the simple : I was 
brought low, and He helped me. 

7. Return unto thy rest, O my soul ; for 
the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. 

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8. For Tliou hast delivered my soul from 
death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from 
fall ins;. 

9. I will walk before the Lord in the land 
of the living. 

10. I believed, therefore have T spoken : 
I was greatly afflicted. 

11. I said in my haste, Ail men are 
liars. 

12. What shall I render unto the Lord for 
all His benefits toward me ? 

13. I will take the cup of salvation, and 
call upon the Name of the Lord. 

14. I will pay my vows unto the Lord now 
in the presence of all His people. 

15. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the 
death of His saints. 

16. O Lord, truly I am Thy servant ; I am 
Thy servant, and the son of Thine handmaid : 
Thou hast loosed my bonds. 

17. I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of 
thanksgiving, and will call upon the Name 
of the Lord. 

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18. I will pay my vows unto the Lord now 
in the presence of all His people. 

19. In the courts of the Lord's house, in 
the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye 
the Lord. 



Thursday Evening Prayers. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will "be done on earth, As it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. And for- 
give us our trespasses, As we forgive those 
who trespass against us. And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : 
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

Most mighty Lord and merciful Father, 
we yield Thee hearty thanks for our bodily 
and spiritual sustenance ; and beseech Thee 
to extend Thy long-suffering mercy to all in 
the flesh who have not yet partaken of the 

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heavenly banquet of Thy love, that they may 
come to a better mind : So feed us all with 
the food of Thy grace, that we may worthily 
glorify Thy Holy Name in this life, and be 
exalted, through the sacrifice of the cross, to 
a participation of the Heavenly Table, with 
Thy precious saints in the life to come, 
through the Bread of Life, Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

(The two following prayers may be omitted.) 

O Holy Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, 
Who went into heaven to prepare a place for 
all who love Thee and keep Thy command- 
ments ; We pray Thee intercede for us with 
the Majesty on high ; Succour us in every 
temptation ; Assist us in the time of need, Give 
us affections set on things above, that through 
Thee, the compassionate High Priest, Who 
art touched with the feeling of our infirmi- 
ties, we. may attain to Thy right hand, Who 
art with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever 
one God, world without end. Amen. 

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Vouchsafe, loving Father, to send Thy 
Holy Spirit unto us ; Put away from us all 
fleshly lusts ; Fill our hearts with new affec- 
tions and spiritual motions ; Remove the un- 
happy divisions in the midst of which we live ; 
That Thy Church may figlit with the world, 
the flesh, and the devil, in the strength of 
unity ; and all who love the Lord Jesus be 
united, according to Thy will, in the most per- 
fect "bonds of faith, and hope, and charity ; 
And so altogether renew us, both in body and 
soul, through Thy Godly inspiration, that we 
may die unto the old Adam, and live unto 
Thee, in holiness and righteousness, all the 
days of our life, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 



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O Lord Christ, Who by Thy holy doctrine 
hast taught us to fast, and watch, and pray, 
and by Thy blessed example hast powerfully 
engaged us to follow Thy steps ; Vouchsafe 
us Thy grace so to mortify ourselves in this 
life, that we may devoutly celebrate the fasts 

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and festivals of Thy Church, and eternally 
rejoice with Thee hereafter, in the Kingdom of 
Thy Glory, where with the Father and the 
Holy Ghost, Thou livest and reignest, one 
God, through ages of ages. Amen. 

Bless, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our sleep 
unto us, that it may refresh us to run again 
our daily course, and to do the work where- 
unto Thou dost call us. May the light of the 
day awaken us to seek again the light of Thy 
countenance, in prayer to Thee, and in duti- 
ful obedience to Thy Word, so that we may 
not rise up to sin and then lie down in sor- 
row. Grant this, for Thy dear Son's sake, 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 

The very God of peace, Father, Son, and 
Holy Ghost, sanctify us wholly, and preserve 
our souls, bodies, and spirits, unto the day 
when Christ shall come again as He has gone, 
that we may rest with Him forever and ever. 
Amen. 



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FRIDAY EVENING. 
Friday Evening Sentences and Hymn. 

"Draw nigh to God, and He will draw 
nigli to you." S. James iv, 8. 

"The hope of the righteous shall be glad- 
ness : but the expectation of the wicked 
shall perish." Prov. x, 28. 

Forasmuch as Christ hath suffered for us 
in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with 
the same mind : for he that hath suffered in 
the flesh hath ceased from sin ; that he no 
longer should live the rest of his time in the 
flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of 
God." 1 S. Pet. iv, 1, 2. 

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"Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear 
children ; and walk in love, as Christ also 
hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us, 
an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet 
smelling savour." Ephes. v, 1, 2. 

' ' When Jesus therefore had received the 
vinegar, He said, It is finished: and He "bowed 
His head, and gave up the ghost." S. John 
xix, 30. 

Measure, 6 4, 6 6. 

1. The sun is sinking fast, 
The daylight dies ; 

Let love awake, and pay 
Her evening sacrifice, 

2. As Christ upon the Cross 
His head inclined, 

And to His Father's hands 
His parting soul resigned. 

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Into liis sacred charge, 
In Whom all spirits live. 

4. So now beneath His eye 
Would calmly rest, 

Without a wish or thought 
Abiding in the breast ; 

5. Save that His will be done, 
Whate' er betide ; 

Dead to herself, and dead 
In Him to all beside. 

6. Thus would I live : yet now 
Not I, but He, 

In all His power and love, 
Henceforth alive in me. 

7. One Sacred Trinity 
One Lord Divine 

May I be ever His, 
And He forever mine. Amen. 

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Friday Evening Bible Reading. 



Here read a portion from the Scrijitures or the following 
Psalm. 



PSALM CXXX. 

1. Out of the depths have I cried unto 
Thee, O Lord. 

2. Lord, hear my voice ; let Thine ears be 
attentive to the voice of my supplications. 

3. If Thou Lord, shouldest mark iniquities , 
O Lord, who shall stand ? 

4. But there is forgiveness with Thee, that 
Thou niayest be feared. 

5. I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, 
and in His word do I hope. 

6. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than 
they that watch for the morning ; I say, more 
than they that watch for the morning. 

7. Let Israel hope in the Lokd : for with 



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the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is 
plenteous redemption. 

8. And He shall redeem Israel from all his 
iniquities. 



Friday Evening Prayers. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. And for- 
give us our trespasses, As we forgive those 
who trespass against us. And lead us not 
into temptation ; Bat deliver us from evil : 
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

Almighty G-od, we beseech Thee graciously 
to look upon this family, for which our Lord 
Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, 
and given up into the hands of wicked men, 
and to suffer death upon the cross, Who 

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now liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Almighty God, Who by the Passion of Thy 
Son our Lord Jesus Christ, and by His bitter 
and meritorious death, hast dissolved the 
death of sin, whereto the whole race of man- 
kind had succeeded ; Make us conformable 
to His death by faith and patience ; and 
grant, that, as by necessity we have borne the 
image of the earthly nature, so by sanctifica- 
tion we may also bear the image of the heav- 
enly, and pass into that glory which Thou 
hast prepared for all the faithful ; through 
the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

And accept, O Lord, our intersessions for all 
mankind. Let the light of the Gospel shine 
upon all nations ; and may as many as have 
received it, live as becomes it. Be gracious 
unto Thy Church ; and grant that every mem- 
ber of the same, in his vocation and ministry, 
may serve Thee faithfully. Bless all in au- 

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thority over us ; and so rule their hearts and 
strengthen their hands, that they may punish 
wickedness and vice, and maintain Thy true 
religion and virtue. Send down Thy bless- 
ings, temporal and spiritual, upon all our re- 
lations, friends, and neighbors. Reward all 
who have done us good, and pardon all those 
who have done or wish us evil, and give them 
repentance and better minds. Be merciful to 
all who are in any trouble ; and do Thou, the 
God of pity, administer to them according to 
their several necessities ; for His sake Who 
went about doing good, Thy Son our Saviour 
Jesus Christ. Amen. 



Almighty God, with Whom do live the 
spirits of those who depart in the Lord, give 
us grace to be ever looking forward to that 
rest which Thou hast promised, that we may 
enter in and enjoy a heavenly Sabbath be- 
fore Thee forever. And while we love those 
yet spared to us on earth, give us grace to fol- 
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gone before, that we with them may hereafter 
receive the crown, through Jesus Christ Thine 
only -begotten Son, with Whom and with the 
Holy and Life-giving Spirit Thou art one 
Gfod, now and ever. Amen. 



O God the strength of all those who put 
their trust in Thee, we beseech Thee to con- 
tinue Thy gracious protection to us this night. 
Defend us from all dangers and mischiefs, 
and from the fear of them ; that we may en- 
joy such refreshing sleep as may fit us for the 
duties of the following day. Make us ever 
mindful of 1 he time when we shall lie down 
in the dust ; and grant us grace always to 
live in such a state, that we may never be 
afraid to die : so that, living and dying, we 
may be Thine, through the merits and satis- 
faction of Him Who gave up His Spirit for 
us in His acceptable sacrifice on the cross, 
Thy Son Christ Jesus, in whose Name we of- 
fer up these our imperfect prayers. Amen. 

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Lord have mercy upon us and bless us. 
Christ have mercy upon us and bless us. 
Lord have mercy upon us and bless us. 
The Holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, be 
with us now, and evermore. Amen. 



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SATURDAY EVENING. 



Saturday Evening Sentences and Hymn. 

' ' Follow peace with all men, and holiness, 
without which no man shall see the Lokd." 
Heb. xii, 14. 

"God shall bring every work into judg- 
ment, with every secret thing, whether it be 
good, or whether it be evil." Eccles. xii, 14. 

"Mark the perfect man, and behold the 
upright : for the end of that man is peace." 
Ps. xxxvii, 37. 

" Be not afraid of them that kill the body, 
and after that have no more that they can do. 
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hath power to cast into hell," S. Luke xii, 
4,5. 

" Labour not for the meat that perish eth, 
but for the meat which endureth unto ever- 
lasting life, which the Son of God shall give 
unto you." S. John vi, 27. 

" Obey them that have the rule over you, 
and submit yourselves : for they watch for 
your souls, as they that must give account ; 
that they may do it with joy, and not with 
grief : for that is unprofitable for you. Pray 
for us" (them). Heb. xiii, 17, 18. 

Measure, c. m. 

1. With Christ we share a mystic grave, 
With Christ we buried lie ; 

But 'tis not in the darksome cave 
By mournful Calvary. 

2. The pure and bright baptismal flood 
Entombs our nature' s stain ; 

New creatures from the cleansing wave, 
With Christ we rise again. 

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2. Thrice blest, if through this world of sin, 

And lust, and selfish care, 
Our resurrection-mantle white 

And undefiled we wear. 

4. Thrice blest, if, through the gate of death, 

Glorious at last and free, 
We to our joyful rising pass, 

O Risen Lord, with Thee. Amen, 



Saturday Evening Bible Reading. 

Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following 
Psalm. 



PSALM CXXXII. 

1. Lord, remember David, and all his 
afflictions ; 

2. How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed 
unto the mighty God of Jacob ; 

3. Surely I will not come into the taber- 
nacle of my house, nor go up into my bed ; 

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4. I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or 
slumber to mine eyelids : 

5. Until I find out a place for the Lord, an 
habitation for the mighty G-od of Jacob. 

6. Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah ; we 
found it in the fields of the wood. 

7. We will go into His tabernacles ; we will 
worship at His footstool, 

8. Arise, Lord, into Thy rest ; Thou, 
and the ark of Thy strength. 

9. Let Thy priests be clothed with right- 
eousness ; and let Thy saints shout for 

10. For Thy servant David's sake turn not 
away the face of Thine Anointed. 

11. The Lord hath sworn in truth unto 
David, He will not turn from it, Of the fruit 
of thy body will I set upon Thy throne. 

12. If thy children will keep my covenant, 
and my testimony that I shall teach them, 
their children shall also sit upon thy throne 
for evermore. 

13. For the Lord hath chosen Zion : He 
hath desired it for His habitation. 

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14. This is my rest forever: here will I 
dwell ; for I have desired it. 

15. I will abundantly bless her provision : 
I will satisfy her poor with bread. 

16. I will also clothe her priests with salva- 
tion; and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 

17. There will I make the horn of David to 
bud : I have ordained a lamp for Mine 
Anointed. 

18. His enemies will I clothe with shame ; 
but upon Himself shall his crown nourish. 



Saturday Evening Prayers. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. 
Giye us this day our daily bread. And for- 
give us our trespasses, As we forgive those 
who trespass against us. And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : 
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

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O God, the body of Whose blessed Son 
did on this day of the week lie in the grave, 
make ns we beseech Thee, constant repos- 
itories of Thy Christ. Hew ont day by day 
in the rock of onr heart a renewed place 
for His continnal habitation. Give ns grace 
to embalm Him in onr affections with the 
spices and sweet odonrs of a loving penitence, 
and assist ns, by Thy Holy Spirit, to enwrap 
Him in onr inner man with the fair linen of 
a pnre conscience, and so attain the glory of 
the kingdom which is to come, through His 
merits, Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost, 
we worship and glorify, as one God, world 
without end. Amen. 



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O Lord, our Heavenly Father, Who hast 
given us life, and in ordinary course will take 
it again, bringing our years to an end as Thou 
bringest the weeks to a close, extend Thy 
loving mercy to us, and repair all damage 
done to our souls, granting us a full repent- 
ance, and a perfect faith in the atoning blood 
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time that has past warn us of the perils of the 
future, that we may seek Thee with greater 
earnestness of prayer and watchfulness. 
Give us grace, if spared to the morrow, to 
attend acceptably its duly appointed services. 
Quicken all good within us, and prepare us 
by Thy Holy Spirit, giving us ears to hear, 
and hearts to feel, and sincerity to pray. 
Grant that the coming day may be truly 
Thine with us, a day to awaken us, and to 
humble us, a day to strengthen and comfort 
us, a day to bring us nearer to Thee, through 
the mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen, 

{TJie two following prayers may be omitted.) 

Almighty and Everlasting God, Who hast 
made for Thyself a Church, and given it an 
appointed ministry, give Thy grace to the 
officers of the same, that they may, both by 
their lives and doctrines, set forth Thy true 
and holy word, and rightly and duly admin- 
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the great Bishop and Shepherd of our souls, 
by Whose Blood Thy Church has been pur- 
chased, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

To our prayers, O Lord, we join our un- 
feigned thanks for all Thy mercies ; for our 
being, our reason, and all other endowments 
and faculties of soul and body ; for our 
health, friends, food, and raiment, and all 
the other comforts and conveniences of life. 
Above all, we adore Thy mercy in sending 
Thy only Son into the world, to redeem us 
from sin and eternal death, and in giving us 
the knowledge and sense of our duty towards 
Thee. We bless Thee for Thy patience with 
us, notwithstanding our many and great 
provocations ; for all the directions, assist- 
ances, and comforts of Thy Holy Spirit ; for 
Thy continual care and watchful providence 
over us through the whole course of our lives ; 
and particulary for the mercies and benefits 
of the past day and week : beseeching Thee 
to continue these Thy blessings to us ; and 
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a sincere obedience to His laws, through 
Whose merits and intercession we received 
them all, Thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, 
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Unto the Triune Gods' gracious mercy 
and protection we now commit ourselves. 
The Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord 
make His face to shine upon us and be gra- 
cious unto us. The Lord lift up His counte- 
nance upon us, and give us peace, both now 
and evermore. Amen. 



The following commentary on the Ten Commandments is 
taken from Bp. « ' Cosin's Devotions." It may be more or less use- 
ful as a study to all, and especially to persons preparing to par- 
take of the Holy Communion. 

"Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that 
bread, and drink of that cup." 1 Cor. xi, 28. 

1. Tliou shalt have no other gods, &c. 

DUTIES. 1. To acknowledge the Eternal Deity of the only true 
God. 

2. To worship Him with all inward devotion of our souls. 

3. To love, honour, and obey Him for His own sake. 

4. To fear and call upon Him, to trust and believe in Him, and 
none but Him, all the days of our life, without giving any share of His 
honour to angels or saints, or any other creature. 

OFFENDERS. 1. They that by their evil disposition endeavour to 
persuade themselves that there is no God. 

2. They of whom God is altogether unapprehended, and who pass 
away their time as if there were no God at all, without any desire or 
care to know Him as a rewarder of the good, and a punisher of the evil 
doers. 

3. They that imagine, or wickedly fancy and worship any more 
gods than one. 

4. They that prefer, or love anything whatsoever before the service 
and will of God. 

5. They that by despair distrust Him, or by boldness presume upon 
Him. 

6. They that believe Him not, and are unstable or doubtful in the 
truth of that faith which He hath revealed. 

7. They that tempt Him to shew His power without cause, and are 
not content with the ordinary ways and means that He hath ordained 
for all things. 

8. They that use enchantments, witchcrafts, sorceries, superstitious 
observation of days, prediction of fortunes, invocation of spirits, and 
other wicked inventions of the devil. 

2. Thou shalt not make to thyself, &c. 

DUTIES. 1. To apprehend God as an infinite and incomprehensible 
Essence, without any form or shape of our own fancying or framing, 
whereby to make a representation of Him. 

2. To honour and worship Him with the lowly reverence even of 
our bodies also. 

3. This to be religiously done unto Him, and unto none but Him; 
to His divine Essence, and not to the images that men may vainly 
frame of Him. 

4. This also to be done purely, without any such outward and sol- 
emn worship to be given either to the person or to the image of saint, 
or angel, or any other creature whatsoever. 

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OFFENDERS. 1. They that fancy to themselves any likeness of the 
Deity, or frame and make any image, either of God the Blessed Trin- 
ity, or of God the Father, Who never appeared to the world in a vis- 
ible shape. 

2. They that make any other images or the likeness of any thing 
whatsoever, (be it of Christ, and His cross, or be it of His blessed 
Angels,) with an intent to fall down and worship them. 

3. They that are worshippers of idols, or representments of false 
gods. 

4. They that are worshippers of saints' images, and out of a false 
opinion of dementing (meriting. Ancient meaning. See Webster.) the 
protection of the blessed Virgin, or any other saint of God, do give a 
religious adoration to those usual representments which be made of 
them. 

5. They also that are no due worshippers of God Himself, that fall 
not lowly down before His presence, religiously to adore Him as well 
with their bodies as their souls. 

6. They that rudely refuse, or carelessly neglect to kneel, bow, and 
prostrate themselves, to uncover their heads, or to stand with seemly 
awe and reverence before the presence of His Majesty, as at all times 
ot His service, so chiefly at the times, and in the places, of His public 
worship. 

7. They that regard not the threatenings of His vengeance upon 
them that transfer His honour to any other, nor the promises of His 
mercies upon them that duly worship Him. 



3j Thou shalt not take the Name of, &c. 

DUTIES. 1. To honour the most holy and reverend Name of God. 

2. To speak of it with religious awe and fear, and that in matters 
serious and weighty only. 

3 To use both it, and all things that are consecrated unto it, having 
His Name and stamp upon them, with all due regard. 

OFFENDERS. 1. They that account no more of the great Name of 
God than of another common thing. 

2. They that use vain and customary swearing. 

3. They that in matters serious swear falsely, and perjure them- 
selves. 

4. They that abuse the name of God, or any of His creatures, to 
cursing and bitter execrations. 

5. They that make rash oaths, and sudden, inconsiderate vows, for 
things unlikely, unlawlul, or impossible to be performed. 

6. They that break their holy, solemn, and deliberate vows. 

7. They that murmur against God, or blaspheme His Name. 

8. They that make curious and wanton questions concerning the 
nature, the actions, and the secret decrees of God, not contenting 
themselves with that which He hath revealed in His word. 

9. They that contemn His saints, that profane His temples, that 
slight His Sacraments, that regard not His service, that use and speak 
of these as of common things, whereas they have God's mark upon 
them, being set apart and dedicated to the service of His most holy 
and fearful Name. 

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4. Remember that thou keepest holy, &c. 
DUTIES. 1. As men, to keep holy one day of seven. 

2. As Christians, to keep that day of the seven, which, because 
Christ has instituted it, is called the Lord's Day ; and His Church hath 
ever observed. 

3. Upon this day to give God a solemn and a public worship in the 
congregation of His saints. 

4. To rest from unnecessary servile labours and the common affairs 
of the world. 

5. To give alms of what we have, and to show forth our charity in 
works of mercy and devotion, as we are able to perlorm them unto 
others. 

OFFENDERS. 1. They that put no difference between this solemn 
festival, and the common days of the *veek. 

2. They that set themselves to needless, worldly, and servile affairs 
upon the Sunday, or suffer those over whom thev have authority (as be- 
ing their husbands, parents, masters, or lawlul governors), to do the like, 
or any way to neglect the holy duties of the day. 

3. They that spend it away in idle and vain sports; that eat and 
drink, or discourse, or sleep it away. 

4. They that neglect to be duly present and assistant at the public 
service of the Church, whereby God hath this day His solemn homage 
and worship done Him. 

5. They that refuse to give their alms, and do other works of mercy 
and charity according to their own power, and the necessity of other 
good Christians. 

6. They that under a pretence of serving God more strictly than 
others (especially for hearing and meditating of sermons), do by their 
fasts, and certain judaizing observations, condemn the joyful festivity 
of this high and holy day, which the Church allows, as well for the 
necessary recreatiun of the body in due time, as for spiritual exercises 
of the soul. 

5. Honour thy father and thy mother, &c. 

DUTIES. 1. To love, honour, and obey our father and mother with 
all lowliness and reverence. 

2. To succour, help, and serve them at their need. 

3. In like manner, faithfully to serve, honour, and humbly obey the 
king; to reverence his sacred power, and his sovereign authority over 
us. 

4. To live by his laws and commandments, according to God's bless- 
ed word and ordinance, and not at our own pleasure, to do what we 
will. 

5. To live in an orderly and quiet subjection to the king's subordi- 
nate magistrates; to our husbands, masters, tutors, and governors, 
with all fidelity. 

6. To submit ourselves lowly and reverently to them that are our 
spiritual guides and lathers, the prelates, and priests of God's Church. 

7. Finally, to carry ourselves meekly to all, and humbly to them 
that be our betters in any kind or degree whatsoever; not denying 
them their due love and regard that be our inferiors or under our 
authority. 

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OFFENDERS. 1. They that disobey the lawful commands of their 
father or mother. 

2. They that neglect, or despise, or grieve their persons. 

3. They that murmur, mutiny, rebel, and dishonour the king, either 
by denying reverence to his person, or obedience to his laws, or due 
maintenance to his state. 

4. They that are undutiful to their husbands, masters, and govern- 
ors, in such matters as be within their power and authority. 

5. They that neither reverence the persons, nor obey the precepts, 
nor care for the authority of their ecclesiastical governors. 

6. They that give offence by disregard of any, specially of them 
that are more aged and better than themselves. 

7. They that are unthankful to their benefactors. 

8. They that neglect to give unto their wives, their children, their 
kindred, their neighbours, or any their inferiors, that love and regard 
which severally belongs unto them. 

6. Thou shalt do no murder. 

DUTIES. 1. To protect and preserve, as much as in us lies, the per- 
son or the life of any man whatsoever. 

2. To procure peace and love among all sorts of people. 

OFFENDERS. 1. They that murder themselves, or study and use 
means to hasten their own death. 

2. They that destroy the lives of other men, or consent to have 
them destroyed ; and offer any violence or hurt to their persons. 

3. They that bear any anger, envy, hatred, malice, uncharitable- 
ness, or any kind of mischievous indignation against others. 

4. They that be sowers of strife and sedition among any men what- 
soever. 

5. They that are given to revenge and oppression. 

6. They that are privy to any conspiracies against the lives or bod- 
ies of other men, and reveal them not. 

7. They that feed or clothe not him who is ready to perish with hun- 
ger and cold. 

8. They that may, and assist him not, who at any time is in danger 
of hurt, or of the loss of his life. 

9. They that have no care of their own health and being. 

10. They that procure, or consent to the procuring of abortive chil- 
dren. 

7, TJiou shalt not commit adultery. 
DUTIES. To keep our bodies in temperance, sobriety, and chastity. 
OFFENDERS. 1. They that by adultery, incest, fornication, or 
any other uncleanness, defile the body. 

2. They that are lascivious in their speech, wanton in their gesture, 
and immodest in their attire. 

3. They that be unclean and lustful in their thoughts. 

4. They that delight in lewd and wanton company, in idle and un- 
chaste songs, in fond and filthy discourse. 

5. They that are luxurious in their diet, and abuse their bodies, 
either by gluttony or drunkenness. 

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6. They that keep open or private stews (hrothels), that solicit, or 
consent unto the fond love or uncleanness of others. 

7. 1 hey that presume to do any thing beyond the bounds of modesty 
and shamefastness. 

8. Thou slialt not steal. 
DUTIES. To preserve our neighbour's goods, and to suffer every 
man to enjoy what is his own quietly and fairly to himself. 

OFFENDERS. 1. They that go about to hurt and impair other men's 
estates, either by open wrong and violence, as by spoiling and robbing 
men of their goods; or by secret purloining and deceit, as by cheating 
and cunning in bargains, by false weights and measures, by all kinds 
of beguiling contracts, and by unlawful suits or tricks at the law. 

2. They that be inordinate in gaming, and in unnecessary consum- 
ing or spending of their goods. 

3. They that be immoderate in running into debt, to the loss and 
hindrance of their own, or of any other man's estate. 

4 They that by any violence or fraud detain and keep other men's 
goods unto themselves. 

5. They that are covetous, unjust, given to usury and oppression. 

6. They that deceive or defraud the king of his subsidies aud other 
duties; the priest of his tithes aud offerings; the orphans, &c, of their 
legacies, the servant of his wages, and the like. 

9. Thou shalt not bear false witness, &c. 

DUTIES. To preserve every man's good name, to bear witness to 
the truth, and to speak well of them that deserve not otherwise. 

OFFENDERS. 1. They that bring in false witness or unjust accu- 
sations against any man. 

2. They that openly slander, or secretly detract from his credit and 
estimation, 

3. They that are given to flattery and to telling of lies or false tales. 

4. They that inordinately divulge, or blaze abroad other men's 
faults and infirmities. 

5. 'I hey that conceal the truth, to the prejudice of another, being 
required by justice or charity to give testimony thereunto. 

10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's, &c. 

DUTIES. 1. To content ourselves with what we have of our own, 
and with that estate of life whereunto God hath called us. 

2. To covet nothing that belongs to other men. 

OFFENDERS. 1. They, who though they unjustly possess not, yet 
covet and desire that which is another man's, as his wife, his fortunes 
and the like. 

2. They that envy other men's wealth and prosperity. 

3. They that witli greediness hunt after the riches, pleasures, and 
honours of this world. 

4. They that having food and raiment, are over solicitous, and dis- 
quieted in their minds for more. 

4®- Many other offences there be against God's commandments; 
some so obvious that they need not, and some so enormous that they 
would not be named ; but both the one and the other easy to be reduced 
unto these that have been already specified. 
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